Telemundo Austin Managing Editor/ Anchor

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Telemundo Austin, part of Sinclair Broadcast Group, seeks an experienced Managing Editor/Anchor for its multi-platform Spanish-language newscasts. The role requires impeccable editorial judgment, leadership, and the ability to guide news content across broadcast and digital platforms.

Candidates must be fluent in English and Spanish, with strong writing, storytelling, and on-air anchoring skills. Flexibility for community appearances and deadline-driven work is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years on-air experience in a Spanish-language newsroom, preferably with management duties.
• Commitment to journalistic ethics and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and viewers.
• Excellent written communications across digital, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Strong editorial judgment and ethical foundation.

Responsibilities

• Approve scripts and write stories, headlines, teases and news updates.
• Develop original story ideas and enterprise reporting.
• Anchor newscasts and contribute to digital content across platforms.
• Guide editorial decisions across platforms and represent the station at events.

Skills

Leadership

Editorial judgment

Bilingual English/Spanish

On-air anchoring

Story scripting/writing

Tools

Video shooting

Video editing

Job description

Telemundo Austin is looking for an experienced Managing Editor/Anchor for our multi-platform Spanish-language newscasts.

The successful candidate must have impeccable editorial judgment and a wide-ranging knowledge of current events, politics, government and culture. This role is responsible for the editorial content of daily newscasts and digital platforms, including approving scripts and writing stories, headlines, teases and news updates in a professional, engaging style using fair and accurate language.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish are essential for broadcast and digital platforms. The Managing Editor/Anchor must demonstrate strong leadership, team-building skills and the ability to guide editorial decisions across platforms.

Responsibilities include approving scripts, developing original story ideas, enterprise reporting, creative storytelling, anchoring newscasts, contributing to digital content and representing the station at community and station events.

This is not an entry-level position. Candidates must be able to work under deadline pressure, maintain a flexible schedule and be available for community and station appearances.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong Leadership skills
• Smooth/pleasant delivery
• Strong writing skills and news judgment
• Sharp video shooting and editing skills
• Exemplary communication skills

Requirements and Qualifications:

• You must have at least 3 years of on-air experience in Spanish language newsroom, preferably with management duties
• Commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and viewers
• Exceptional written communications skills on digital, social media and broadcast
• Strong editorial judgment and a proven ethical foundation

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

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